OCCUPIED TERRITORIES – The combination of
motivated
youth extremists on the ground, right-wing extremist politicians
supporting them in Israel, and ineffective local security measures may lead to
the ignition of a widespread uprising if Israeli authorities continue to
overlook what is happening in the
West Bank.
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As reported by Al-Ghad Newspaper, with the
continuation of Israeli military operations in Gaza, the West Bank tops the
list of potential friction points that could escalate into a second front.
The security environment in the region has
deteriorated significantly over the past two years, not only due to the
expansion of influence by Palestinian groups but also because Jewish extremist
elements from
West Bank settlements and Israel are fueling violence.
So far, Hamas has not succeeded in
leveraging the Gaza crisis to incite a collective uprising among the West Bank
residents. However, the escalating Jewish violence against Palestinians makes
it increasingly challenging to avoid this scenario.
What
do the numbers say?
Since October 7, nine Palestinians have
been killed in violent clashes with Jewish extremists in the West Bank,
according to the Israeli Security Agency (
Shin Bet). These victims add to the
182 individuals killed in counter-terrorism operations in the West Bank carried
out by Israel during the same period.
According to the
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), acts of violence committed by
Jewish extremists increased to an average of seven incidents per day after
October 7, compared to three incidents per day in the preceding month. Israeli
authorities have not disputed these figures.
While such violence is not a new phenomenon
and has spanned decades, it has taken on larger dimensions since October 7,
penetrating relatively peaceful areas such as Um Safa and Burqa.
Although these acts were previously carried
out secretly to conceal the identities of the perpetrators, they have now
become increasingly visible and defiant.
Certainly, some of these incidents were
provoked by the increase in
Palestinian attacks in the West Bank, which tripled
since October 7 and resulted in the killing of 45 Israelis over the past two
years. This rise in numbers has deepened the sense of insecurity among Israeli
settlers and motivated extremist elements to continue retaliatory attacks,
sometimes immediately in the form of large-scale assaults on Palestinian
communities.
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